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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli during the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Kimi Antonelli rues missing out on podium but happy with “decent” P4 finish at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago06 mins mins

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has opened up about his performance during the Azerbaijan GP weekend, specific struggles during the race, and the much-needed confidence boost following a rather difficult European leg of the 2025 F1 campaign. After showing promising pace in the second and third hours of practice, Antonelli managed to outpace George Russell for…

Haas F1 driver Ollie Bearman during the Azerbaijan GP weekend

Ollie Bearman rues time lost in DRS train after P12 finish at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago05 mins mins

Haas F1 driver Ollie Bearman has opened up about how his race unfolded on Sunday, the wait for a Safety Car intervention, the impact of the longevity of the Pirelli tyres, and the missed opportunities during the Azerbaijan GP weekend. Despite showing promising pace in the practice sessions, Bearman failed to make it to the…

Andrea Stella discusses the pace of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen's dominance at the F1 Italian GP

Andrea Stella on the pace difference between Norris and Piastri and Verstappen’s dominance at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago06 mins mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has shared his opinions on the variation in pace between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in different stages of the opening stint and Max Verstappen’s dominant victory at the F1 Italian GP on Sunday. How the race unfolded for the McLaren drivers The McLaren duo qualified in the top three…

Franco Colapinto has crashed his Alpine F1 car during Pirelli's tyre test at Hungaroring

Franco Colapinto crashes Alpine F1 car in Pirelli’s 2026 tyre test at Hungaroring

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago03 mins mins

Alpine have confirmed that Franco Colapinto suffered a massive crash on the second day of Pirelli’s 2026 F1 tyre test at the Hungaroring circuit. The Italian tyre supplier has been conducting regular tests throughout the season to develop its 2026 tyre compounds. The new tyres are smaller and narrower as part of Formula 1’s upcoming…

Fred Vasseur has talked about how the races of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton unfolded in the wet-dry F1 Belgian GP

Vasseur reflects on strategy and set-up choices following Leclerc’s podium and Hamilton’s recovery to P7 in F1 Belgian GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago010 mins mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has opened up about the strategy decisions, tyre degradation, set-up choices, and team morale following Charles Leclerc’s stunning podium finish and Lewis Hamilton’s superb recovery drive to P7 at the rain-delayed F1 Belgian GP on Sunday. After crossing the line in fourth in the Sprint race, Leclerc pipped Max Verstappen…

Alpine's Franco Colapinto reflects on strategy choice he was planning to follow and the missed opportunities following unfortunate DNS at the chaotic F1 British GP

Colapinto discusses desired strategy choice and missed opportunities following DNS at F1 British GP

Senjuti Jash4 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

Franco Colapinto has opened up about his feeling in the Alpine A525, the strategy option he was planning to adopt, and the missed opportunities following the unfortunate DNS he encountered at the rain-swept F1 British GP. After finding the Alpine single-seater rather tricky to handle in the practice sessions, Colapinto’s race weekend only took a…

Christian Horner talks about Max Verstappen's tough recovery drive to P5 and Oscar Piastri's penalty at the rain-affected F1 British GP

Horner reflects on Verstappen’s challenging recovery to P5 and Piastri’s penalty at the F1 British GP

Senjuti Jash4 months ago4 months ago011 mins mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has shared his thoughts on how Max Verstappen’s race unfolded with a low-downforce set-up and the penalty McLaren’s Oscar Piastri received during the rain-affected F1 British GP on Sunday. Although Verstappen’s Monza-style rear wing configuration allowed him to clinch his 44th pole position for Red Bull on Saturday, the…

Christian Horner has commented on Red Bull's bold 3-stop strategy and the dilemma of pitting Max Verstappen under the Safety Car at the F1 Spanish GP

Horner reflects on Red Bull’s bold 3-stop strategy and dilemma of pitting Verstappen under Safety Car at F1 Spanish GP

Senjuti Jash5 months ago5 months ago07 mins mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has opened up about Max Verstappen’s aggressive 3-stop strategy and the predicament of pitting him for hard tyres under the late Safety Car at the F1 Spanish GP. Lining up in third, Verstappen bolted on a set of used softs for his opening stint in Sunday’s race. With a…

Andrea Stella has insisted that McLaren chose the fastest strategy despite Max Verstappen's strong pace on a 3-stop plan during the F1 Spanish GP

Stella insists McLaren chose the fastest strategy despite Verstappen being rapid on 3-stop during F1 Spanish GP

Senjuti Jash5 months ago5 months ago08 mins mins

Team principal Andrea Stella has shared his insights into the strategic calls that led to McLaren’s comfortable 1-2 finish and Max Verstappen’s aggressive 3-stop approach at the F1 Spanish GP. With no team attempting a one-stopper on Sunday, the Woking-based outfit went into the race with a fresh set of all three tyre compounds. Starting…

Fred Vasseur has rued Ferrari's qualifying troubles following Sunday's turnaround that saw Hamilton and Leclerc finish in P4 and P6 respectively at the F1 Imola GP

Vasseur rues Ferrari’s qualifying struggles following Sunday’s turnaround at F1 Imola GP

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago08 mins mins

Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his insights into the great recovery drives Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc pulled off at the F1 Imola GP on Sunday after both Ferrari drivers suffered disappointing Q2 exits in qualifying on Saturday. Lining up in twelfth on the grid, Hamilton opted for the alternative strategy and started the…